Yeddy wins vote

BANGALORE, OCT 14
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today expectedly won a vote of confidence in the truncated State Assembly, a victory which will depend on the High Court’s decision on the disqualification of 16 MLAs.
Facing the second trial of strength in four days, Yeddyurappa’s motion expressing confidence in his council of ministers was carried by 106 votes supporting it and 100 against.
The BJP had the support of 105 MLAs and an Independent MLA, while Congress had 73, JD(S) 27 in a House of 206.
The proceedings were orderly and the vote was taken through head count unlike the pandemonium that surrounded Monday’s controversial vote that was declared passed by a voice vote.
One Independent MLA, who was with the Opposition on Monday, sided with the Government today.
Earlier, Speaker K G Bopaiah rejected a plea of the Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah for postponing today’s vote.